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Fourth batch leaves from quarantine centres

The fourth batch of individuals who were placed in quarantine centres due to the coronavirus outbreak in Sri Lanka left for home this morning. Military Spokesman Brigadier Chandana Wickremesinghe said a group of 501 individuals left for home after completing their 14- day quarantine period. Twenty-five persons had left from the Kandakadu centre, 167 from Punani, and 309 from Diayathalawa, he said. A group of 311 persons from the Kandakadu and Punani quarantine centres were the first batch to

27 Mar, 2020

Concerns raised over Katunayake EPZ employees

Concerns have been raised over the employees of the Katunayake Export Processing Zone (EPZ) following the closure of the industrial zone today. A large number of the employees had gathered outside the industrial zone this morning to be loaded on buses and sent home. The employees had been asked to vacate their temporary lodging at the industrial zone and to return home. However, before they were loaded onto buses they were tested for fever. The process saw the employees and their family memb

27 Mar, 2020

Sri Lankan man dies of coronavirus in Switzerland

By Vyshnavy Velrajh A 59 year – old Sri Lankan has died after contracting the coronavirus in Switzerland. Spokesperson to the Ministry of Foreign Relations Ruwanthi Delpitiya said that the victim was identified as a Sri Lankan male living in St. Gallen, Switzerland. The Sri Lankan Embassy in Berlin has informed the Sri Lankan Ministry of Foreign Relations that Swiss authorities have confirmed that the man had tested positive for covid-19, she said. Delpitiya added that the deceased is from P

27 Mar, 2020